"In this volume, leading scholars contribute advances in the theory, methods, and practice in this burgeoning field. The selections address four key topics: the nature and impact of public management; creative new methods for public management research; reform, reinvention, innovation and change; and new models and frameworks for understanding and improving public management.". "The editors also present an overview of the field and discuss the issues addressed in the book. The collection offers cutting edge scholarship that should advance the analysis and practice of public management well into the future."--BOOK JACKET.